The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have produced their latest Rules for all the RIBSA Billiards Ranking Events plus the National Championships. Below you will find all the latest rule changes with a link to view. For more Information you should contact Brendan Devlin. Click to View –  RIBSA Billiards Rules Update 2018 

Peter Gilchrest from Singapore is the new 2018 European Billiards Open Champion after he won the title in style in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Wednesday the 23rd of May. In the past five days Peter has won the Irish Open & European Open Billiards titles to cap off his great trip

Peter Gilchrest from Singapore won the 2018 Irish Billiards Open in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from Sunday 19th May. In the final Peter beat David Causier from England 811-375 In a superb high quality final refereed by International Billiard Referee John Kehoe and marker Keven Christie. Phil Davis won the plate event beating Chris Coumbe in

The 2018 Irish Billiards Open and The 2018 European Billiards Open will be held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from Saturday 19th May  to Wednesday 23rd May. Come and watch the World’s best Billiards players in action in the Irish Open from the 19th & 20th of May and the European Open from the 21st

James Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the National Intermediate Long Up Billiards Championships final on Sunday the 13th of May in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final James Bateman beat Anthony O Flaherty from Rathkeale SC in Limerick in a superb final 500 – 481. The final was live streamed all

Aidan Murray from Wicklow defended his Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Senior 150up Billiards Championships title when he beat Wayne Doyle 4 games to 2 in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday 12th of May.  The Referee in charge of the final was Brendan Devlin. Presentations RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy

The Final of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Billiards long up format Championships was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 12th of May. In the final was the defending Champion Wayne Doyle from Dublin playing Aidan Murray from Wicklow in a 750 match. The Referee in

John Kehoe from Wexford won the 2018 RIBSA Intermediate Billiards 150 up Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker in Carlow. In the final he beat Joe Doheny 3 frames to 1 in a great match and the Referee was Shane Mason.   Presentations RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy and RIBSA President Eamon Kearns presented all the

The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Carlow on Sunday, 6th of May 2018. After a day’s play, which saw many games decided on close margins, reigning short format champion Aidan Murray emerged the well deserved winner on the day, winning all his matches despite the significant handicap start he had to give

The annual Billiards International North-South Challenge Tournament took place at Celbridge Snooker Club, on Saturday and Sunday, 21st and 22nd April 2018.  The format of the event was that each team of eight was divided into two groups of four, so that each player met four opponents from his corresponding group, with the consequence that